Why not use 1 percent of sales tax for roads? It makes too much sense.

The answer is obvious! They have no plans to do it that way. They’ll keep the current sales tax rate and add the increased gas tax, more money for them to give to cronies and drones, and to misspend.

If you remember, the original proposal was to reduce the sales tax later down the road for a gas tax increase now. We all know about political promises, don’t we? They never came to fruition.

Remember the many promises for property-tax reform or the “self-destruct” clause in the state income tax act? All gone up in smoke.

Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney is now working on a proposal for another gas tax plan. Want to bet it will not include a sometime, in the far future, sales-tax reduction for a gas tax increase now?

Sort of a have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too situation. Be prepared for the gas-tax increase with no reduction in the sales tax.

To the voters of New Jersey, how have the parties worked out for us? Not too well, I think.

Listen to 101.5 FM from 9 to 10 a.m. They have it right on the roads and the gas tax.